Our 2010 desktop cd calendar is now available. This year along with 12 new images we've added phases of the moon and important holidays and dates. To view this years images and order online click here or click on the image below to print out an order form to send in the mail.
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Emperor Peak from Monica Meadows
The first group of images from our 2009 fall photography trip is now ready for viewing and licensing at
our online archives. There are two main locations represented, the Monica Meadows and Jumbo Pass areas of British Columbia's Purcell Mountains and the eastern slopes of Glacier National Park Montana.
Monica Meadows and Jumbo Pass have been on my must see list for a number of years and they certainly were worth the wait. Monica Meadows sports several quiet alpine basins dotted with pretty tarns and golden larches, and although it is a popular destination there were few people there on my 5 day visit. Aside from the lovely meadows the main attraction is the spectacular view across the valley to the Macbeth and Truce Groups, both clusters of peaks are very rugged and are draped with large hanging glaciers.
Alpine Hut at Jumbo Pass
A couple of miles further from Monica Meadows is the very popular Jumbo Pass. Here there are beautiful ridge walks a few small tarns and more great views. Another reason Jumbo Pass is popular is the presence of a newly refurbished
alpine hut which sees regular use in the summer for hikers and skiers in the winter. While I planned on camping during my visit the cold snowy weather made this hut a welcome alternative. During my stay I read about the history of the Purcell mountains and its human presence, most notably the recent attempts to halt the development of an
ill conceived ski resort in a nearby valley. I would encourage everyone reading this blog to click on the following links to learn more about this issue and take action against it.
Clearing storm over the Truce Group
After patiently waiting for the weather to clear a new storm which threatened to bury the pass and the access road 2500' below in deep snow prompted me to leave after a couple of days. Although I didn't get photos of gorgeous light on fall colors I was offered some interesting photos of stormy weather!
For some great reading on the history and culture of the Purcell and Columbia Mountains region check out the books available from
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Purcell Mountains British Columbia Canada
After six weeks 5082 miles and over 10,000 raw files I am back from photographing fall colors. Well at least it started out as photographing fall colors. The original plan was to begin in the
Purcell Mountains of British Columbia to catch the alpine larches turning gold and then head to the Rockies in Alberta and Montana for more color and maybe a fresh dusting of snow on the peaks.
However you never know what changes the weather has in store this time of year, and after some great light and weather in the Purcells early snows and storms began to roll in. After being chased out of Canada there was a brief window of good weather in
Glacier National Park Montana. Unfortunately the aspens had not begun to change color (very late season this year) and it wasn't long before very cold windy and snowy conditions settled in. At this point it seemed senseless to wait days on end for good light so I decided to change course and head for the sun in Southwestern Utah.
The remaining four weeks saw me photographing throughout the parks and monuments of the Colorado Plateau in Utah. With good to excellent light and subject matter nearly every day I came back with enough images to keep me working throughout the winter. The first group from the Purcells is nearly finished and I will post them on my
PhotoShelter archives in a few days, the above image is a sampling from them.
Check back soon as I'll be updating this blog and my archives on a regular basis!
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